Zoom Features

Overview

Knowledge articles related to video conferencing - Zoom, which provides faculty, staff, and students with the ability to hold or attend live meetings, lectures, and presentations with colleagues from remote locations. 

 

Details

FEATURES

  • Video and/or audio meetings by computer or phone
  • Screen sharing with annotation
  • Virtual whiteboard and other collaboration tools
  • Integration with popular calendar applications such as Outlook

 

ZOOM ACCOUNT DIFFERENCES AT SFU

At SFU your Zoom account will have different features unlocked depending on your role. These features are meant to promote the safety and security of all Zoom meetings being held at the University. Please see our Zoom Privacy & Security page for more information. 

 

Faculty & Staff 

Students & Sponsored Accounts
Option for Waiting Room 

✓

✓
Require a password for meetings

✓

✓
Chat, Polling, Screen sharing, Annotation, Whiteboard, Breakout Room

✓

✓
Local recording

✓
X
Participants join before host

✓
X
Allow removed participants to rejoin

✓
X
File transfer, Livestreaming
X
X

 

FEATURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ZOOM MEETING AND ZOOM WEBINAR

What's Zoom Meeting and Zoom Webinar?

  Zoom Meeting Zoom Webinar
Video sharing All participants Host and panelists
View only participants x √
Q&A x √
Waiting room √ x
Breakout room √ x
Participant list Visible to all participants Visible to host and panelists
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